The Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) is a business incubator that serves as a hub of technology commercialization to generate new business formation in Anne Arundel County. The CIC develops partnerships with federal agencies, universities and key corporations as it develops new companies in the homeland security, defense, communications and information technology sectors. These partnerships connect the early stage technology companies at the CIC to a valuable network of industry leaders in these sectors.
The CIC provides business start-up services and flexible facilities to accelerate the formation and growth of early stage technology ventures. This valuable combination will increase the likelihood for success. CIC houses approximately 15 to 20 start-up companies in its 24,000 square foot facility. The center is a program of the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation.